2015 Delaware Code
Title 18 - Insurance Code
CHAPTER 17. LICENSING OF PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE PERSONNEL
§ 1706 Application for license.

(a) A person applying for a resident insurance producer license shall make application to the Insurance Commissioner on the Uniform Application or on forms prescribed by the Commissioner for license types and lines of authority not available on the Uniform Application and declare under penalty of refusal, suspension or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application are true, correct and complete to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief. Before approving the application, the Insurance Commissioner shall find that the individual:

(1) Is at least 18 years of age;

(2) Has not committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension or revocation set forth in § 1712 of this title;

(3) Has paid the fees set forth in Chapter 7 of this title; and

(4) Has successfully passed the examinations for the lines of authority for which the person has applied, unless specifically exempted from such examination by this chapter.

(b) Each resident application shall further contain a statement of the applicant's criminal history, which the applicant shall obtain from the Delaware State Bureau of Identification pursuant to § 8513(a)(2) of Title 11. Each resident applicant and nonresident applicant that has declared Delaware to be his or her home state shall also provide a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Identification. Any person applying for a resident license (whether a resident applicant or a nonresident applicant that has declared Delaware to be his or her home state) shall submit, to the State Bureau of Identification, his or her name, Social Security number, age, race, sex, date of birth, height, weight, hair and eye color, address of legal residence and such other information as may be necessary to obtain a report of the person's entire criminal history record from the State Bureau of Identification and a report of the person's entire federal criminal history pursuant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation appropriation of Title II of Public Law 92-544 (42 U.S.C. § 250a). The State Bureau of Identification shall be the intermediary for purposes of this section and the Department shall be the screening point for the receipt of said federal criminal history reports. All information obtained pursuant to this subsection shall be forwarded by the State Bureau of Identification to the Department. All costs associated with obtaining the criminal history reports required by this subsection shall be borne by the applicant.

(c) Every applicant for a license as an apprentice adjuster or apprentice property damage appraiser must file with the Commissioner a certification from one holding a license as an adjuster or property damage appraiser in which said holder of the license assumes responsibility for the applicant's training and for all actions undertaken by the applicant pursuant to the requested license.

(d) Every applicant for a license as an producer for the line of variable annuity must hold a license as a life insurance agent and must be registered with the National Association of Security Dealers.

(e) All premiums, return premiums or other funds received in any manner by a producer or a surplus lines broker shall be held in a fiduciary capacity and shall be accounted for by such producer or surplus lines broker. The producer or surplus lines broker shall, in the ordinary course of business, pay the funds to the insured or the insured's assignee, insurer, insurance premium finance company or agent entitled to the payment.

(f) A business entity acting as an insurance producer is required to obtain an insurance producer license. Application shall be made using the Uniform Business Entity Application or on forms prescribed by the Commissioner for license types and lines of authority not available on the Uniform Business Entity Application. Before approving the application, the Insurance Commissioner shall find that:

(1) The business entity has paid the fees set forth in Chapter 7 of this title; and

(2) The business entity has designated a licensed producer responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws, rules and regulations of this State.

(g) The Insurance Commissioner may require any documents reasonably necessary to verify the information contained in an application.

(h) Each insurer that sells, solicits or negotiates any form of limited line credit insurance shall provide to each individual whose duties will include selling, soliciting or negotiating limited line credit insurance a program of instruction that may be approved by the Insurance Commissioner.

(i) No resident of Canada may be licensed as an adjuster pursuant to this section or may designate Delaware as the adjuster's home state, unless such person has successfully passed the adjuster examination and has complied with other applicable portions of this section.

(j) A business entity applying for a license as an adjuster for portable electronic insurance claims shall submit such application on a form as prescribed by the Commissioner. The Commissioner is authorized, at all times, to require the applicant to disclose the names and addresses of all executive officers and directors of the applicant and of all executive officers and directors of entities owning and any individuals owning, directly or indirectly, 51% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the applicant. The Commissioner is further authorized, at all times, to require the applicant to obtain their criminal histories from their state of residence. The Commissioner may, in the exercise of his or her discretion, refuse to issue a license to the applicant if not satisfied that their conduct meets the standards of this chapter. Any nonresident business entity applicant whose home-state requirements comply with all of these provisions of this subsection shall not be required to submit this material.

59 Del. Laws, c. 577, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 228, § 1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 142, §§ 12, 13; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 434, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 2; 79 Del. Laws, c. 102, § 5; 80 Del. Laws, c. 116, § 1.;